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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Metalmarks (Riodinidae) » Riodininae » Emesidini » Apodemia » Mexican Metalmark - Hodges#4402.2 (Apodemia mejicanus) » Apodemia mejicanus mejicanus
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Apodemia mormo - Apodemia mejicanus
Copyright © 2020 Bill Lisowsky

Apodemia mormo - Apodemia mejicanus
Patagonia Lake State Park, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
February 20, 2020
The amount of orange in the hindwing is noticeable. Behr's is not expected in SE AZ.

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Contributed by Bill Lisowsky on 20 February, 2020 - 7:35pm
Last updated 25 February, 2020 - 6:02pm

Moved
Moved from Apodemia mormo autumnalis.
… Cliff Ivy, 25 February, 2020 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

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Apodemia from AZ
Might this actually be Apodemia mejicanus ssp. mejicanus? There is quite a bit of orange in the lower forewing and in the hindwing.
… Bill Lisowsky, 25 February, 2020 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree there is a small amount of orange on hindwing
which indicates A. mejicanus since A. mormo does not show orange on hindwing
… Cliff Ivy, 25 February, 2020 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

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